Heritage Open Days

From September 8-11, hundreds of venues across Surrey and north-east Hampshire are taking part in the event, which offers people the chance to to find out more about some historic gems and try out new experiences.

The annual festival celebrates historic monuments and sites across the country by allowing members of the public to experience them for free – including some they would not usually be allowed access to.

Boileroom founder organiser named among 50 most influential people

The founder of The Boileroom has said it is an honour to be named among 50 people across the country who have influenced the independent music scene, as she prepares for this weekend’s Always The Sun festival .

Dom Frazer was named in the We Got Tickets Indie 50 and was featured in an exhibition which ran at the 71a Gallery in Shoreditch.

Travel

Queueing traffic and lane closed on exit slip road due to accident, a blue car involved on M25 anticlockwise at J13 A30 (Staines).Lane two of the slip road is closed. Also part of lane one on the main carriageway.

One lane blocked and queueing traffic due to broken down car on M25 anticlockwise between J6 A22 / B2235 (Godstone) and J5 M26 / A21

A charity that has made a difference to the lives of hundreds of families over the years is marking a very special milestone.

Shooting Star Chase’s Guildford hospice, Christopher’s, is commemorating its 15th birthday and started the celebrations with its annual summer fun day on Sunday September 4.

More than 150 supported children, siblings, parents and grandparents joined staff and volunteers in the grounds of Christopher’s for the themed day which featured stalls, arts and crafts, donkey rides and reptiles.

Sunshine this weekend

Held at Stoke Park over Saturday and Sunday (September 10-11), the family-friendly event celebrating The Boileroom ‘s 10th anniversary promises to offer fun and entertainment for all ages between 10.30am and 11pm each day.

The Met Office predicts rain on Saturday but sunshine for Sunday so don’t forget your brolly and wellies, but remember to bring your sun cream and sunglasses too!

A24 Horsham Road in Capel was closed in both directions while emergency services dealt with the incident (Image: Google Street View )

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Weather forecast

Although on the cloudy side at times, most areas should see some warm sunny spells develop, with these perhaps more likely in the east. A few showers are also likely on the developing breeze, with these mainly affecting the west. Maximum Temperature 24°C.

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Man injured after car collides with trees

A man has been seriously injured after his car collided with trees along the A24 in Capel earlier this morning.

A24 Horsham Road in closed in both directions.

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Experts call for packed lunch policies

Experts have called for new packed lunch policies, after a study found only 1.6% of lunchboxes in England’s primary schools were meeting nutritional standards.

The government is being urged to have packed lunches at the heart of its childhood obesity agenda, after research found the quality of young children’s lunchboxes had only improved by 0.5% in the past 10 years.

Experts are now calling for packed lunch policies to be introduced to cut down on the amount of unhealthy foods, such as crisps, chocolate biscuits and sugary drinks, being taken into schools.

Morning

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